Frank McCourt Blocking Efforts Of Bringing NFL Back To Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – (CBSLA.com) Sources from the NFL have told CBS2/KCAL9’s Jim Hill that while Chavez Ravine is a terrific location, Frank McCourt’s involvement with any deal to bring an NFL team could be too controversial, giving a huge blow in efforts of bringing back pro football to Los Angeles.

This is a day after a judge ruled Wednesday the Dodgers owners, Guggenheim Partners, need to reveal financial arrangements with the former owner McCourt.

According to a report, court filings in the case include financial arrangements with data about how Guggenheim and McCourt will share profits from a joint investment venture.

McCourt sold the Dodgers to Guggenheim in March of 2011 for a record of $2-billion.

However, McCourt kept stakes in the stadium parking lot for any future development after sale was approved by the court.

Jim Hill

One of the nation’s most respected sports anchors, Jim Hill has been a fixture on CBS 2 in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. He appears on the station’s weekday 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts and also hosts the weekend editions of “Sports Central” –...